Kent Williams, Tom Koutsos Saluki Hall-Of-Famer's

If you were lucky enough to watch former SIU Salukis Kent Williams and Tom Koutsos, you may not have realized it then but, you were watching future Sauki Hall-of-Famers.

From 1999-to-2003 the Mt. Vernon native helped rebuild the basketball program into one of the more dominant mid-major schools in the country.

Williams started all four years finishing with an 88-42 record and leading the team to two NCAA Tournaments (2002 and 2003).

The '03 team knocked off Texas Tech and Georgia but lost to Uconn in the Sweet 16.

Willams is only the second player in school history with more than 2,000 career points.

Kent is still in the Missouri Valley Conference. He's entering his second year as an assistant men's basketball coach at Missouri State.

Running back Tom Koutsos helped lead a resurgence in the football program racking up three 1,000-yard seasons -- the most by any back in school history -- and finished as SIU's career rushing leader with 4,715 yards. That mark still ranks second all-time in conference history.

Nicknamed Touchdown Tommy - Koutsos is the schools career leader with 52 td's, rushing attempts with 988 and 100 yard games with 22.

He helped get the Salukis into the playoffs his senior year ending a 20 year drought.

The program has now made seven consecutive trips to the postseason.

Also set to be inducted:

• Hoops standout Jerry Jones (1988-1990).
• Pitcher Al Levine - a Saluki from 1990-1991 and pitched for nine big league teams including the Cardinals, Royals and White Sox.
• Volleyball star Dana Olden (1989-1992)
• Shortstop Cheryl Venorsky (1989-1992)